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A coagulase-negative species frequently recovered from skin. It is not consistently pathogenic for humans.  

A coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species that primarily infects premature neonates and patients being treated for cancer or other critical conditions. It is frequently resistant to multiple common antibiotics.  

A coagulase-negative, DNAse-positive Staphylococcus species first identified in goats. It can infect humans, e.g., in prosthetic joints and injured bones.  

A coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species that has been isolated from infections in premature neonates and patients with endocarditis.  

Infection and inflammation of the outer layers of skin, predominantly but not exclusively found in children, elderly persons, and immunosuppressed patients. It is caused by exotoxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus. Initially, the skin in the affected areas is rough, with a bright red, flat rash; it then becomes wrinkled, and blisters form. The syndrome is…

A small muscle of the middle ear inserted in the stapes.  

Division of the tendon of the stapedius muscle.  

A commonly used test of cognitive abilities. It assesses verbal and nonverbal reasoning by subtests that assess a person’s language fluency, three-dimensional thought processes, and pattern recognition skills. The test was first used in the late 1800s as an approximate means of classifying and comparing intellectual function in broad groups of people. It has been…

Help provided to a person who cannot complete an activity of daily living on his own, e.g., the prevention of falls and injuries.  

A regularly scheduled, on-site federal investigation of the quality of care provided in a nursing home The survey assesses compliance with rules promulgated by Medicaid and Medicare.